Jim Gallien- picked up Alex hitch hiking, was very kind to alex and gave him the boots in his car along with his lunch.

Wayne Westerberg - gave alex job in carthage, south dakota. became friends with wayne and claimed carthage was his home after leaving

Earl Pilgrim- 1930s Alaskan miner that made the stampede trail that alex went along.

Jan Burres- met alex along the road and helped him out and took care of him with her boyfriend